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Lizzie's Secret Angels - Lizzie Series, Book 2 by J. Robert Whittle Lizzie's Secret Angels - Lizzie Series, Book 2 by J. Robert Whittle April 21, 2011 $2.99 100649 words Sample 5%
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Crusoes in Siberia. The Fairest Judgment by Tivadar Soros Crusoes in Siberia. The Fairest Judgment by Tivadar Soros April 21, 2011 $7.99 30619 words Sample 20%
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Tivadar Soros (1894–1968) was a Hungarian Jewish doctor, lawyer, author and editor. He was the father of Paul and George Soros. He fought in World War I and spent years in a prison camp in Siberia before escaping. He founded the Esperanto literary magazine Literatura Mondo (Literary World) in 1922 and edited it until 1924. He wrote the novels Modernaj Robinzonoj (Crusoes in Siberia) and Maskerado ĉirkaŭ la morto (Masquerade (dance) around death), an autobiographical novel about his experience during the Nazi occupation of Budapest, Hungary. Maskerado has been translated into English, Russian, German, Turkish, and Hungarian, Modernaj Robinzonoj into English and Italian (Source: en.wikipedia.org)
Siren's Song by Wayne Tripp Siren's Song by Wayne Tripp April 21, 2011 $6.99 76526 words Sample 10%
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Author Wayne Tripp lives in Rhode Island with his wife, Robin, and a house full of pets.
Highway Sailor: A Rollicking American Journey by Joseph Sutton Highway Sailor: A Rollicking American Journey by Joseph Sutton April 20, 2011 $9.95 53155 words Sample 20%
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Joseph Sutton was born in Brooklyn and raised in Hollywood. He played football at the University of Oregon and received degrees in Philosophy and History. He taught high school history and English for many years. His essays and short stories have appeared in numerous national magazines and journals. Sutton lives in San Francisco with his wife Joan.
Avernus by Animus Mach Avernus by Animus Mach April 20, 2011 $7.99 70222 words Sample 50%
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Animus Mach was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He has lived in numerous states, held a security clearance, and been aboard Air Force One. He has consulted for the federal government and private industry.
Den, kdy jsme ztratili Ikeru by Ivana Den, kdy jsme ztratili Ikeru by Ivana "Pyry" Cervinkova April 20, 2011 $3.99 31926 words Sample 14%
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ÄŒovjek koji je želio biti kralj by Rudyard Kipling ÄŒovjek koji je želio biti kralj by Rudyard Kipling April 19, 2011 $0.99 12530 words Sample 20%
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Rudyard Kipling (1865.–1936.) bio je engleski književnik. Najpoznatiji je po zbirci priča "Knjiga o džungli" i romanu "Kim", kao i mnogim pripovijetkama, od kojih je možda najslavnija "Čovjek koji je želio biti kralj". U engleskoj su književnosti rijetki pisci koji su toliko vladali vještinom pripovijedanja kao Kipling. Dobio je Nobelovu nagradu 1907. godine.
The Desert by Bryon Morrigan The Desert by Bryon Morrigan April 18, 2011 $0.99 48992 words Sample 10%
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Blizzard by Darren G. Burton Blizzard by Darren G. Burton April 18, 2011 $0.99 8467 words Sample 20%
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I have been a writer for nearly 30 years. I've written numerous full length works of fiction and non-fiction, as well as many short stories and anthologies.
The Convict Maiden by Robert Reuland The Convict Maiden by Robert Reuland April 18, 2011 $4.99 121063 words Sample 20%
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Robert Reuland is a novelist and criminal attorney in Brooklyn specializing in homicide defense. For many years he served as a senior assistant district attorney in the Homicide Bureau of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. In 2001, Random House published his first novel, Hollowpoint, to critical acclaim. Reuland followed with Semiautomatic, published by Random House in 2004. A graduate of Cambridge University and the Vanderbilt University School of Law, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Christine, and their two children.
Before/After by Robert Taylor Before/After by Robert Taylor April 17, 2011 $1.99 51309 words Sample 5%
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The founder of Today In Alternate History, the chronicle of important events in history that never happened, which prompted USA Today to declare, "We're working on arrangements to relocate ourselves - staff, site and all - to the inside of Robbie Taylor's head..."
The Fire by Jennifer Walker The Fire by Jennifer Walker April 16, 2011 $0.99 6938 words Sample 12%
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Jennifer Walker is a full-time freelance writer, editor and novelist, owner of Walker Author Tours (www.walkerauthortours.com), and President of Your Document Professionals (www.yourdocumentpros.com). Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Modern Arabian Horse and Sierra Style Publications, as well as websites like RateMyRiding.com. Although horses are her specialty, she enjoys writing on a variety of subjects. Jennifer has published two books in the Green Meadow Series: Bubba Goes National and Bubba to the Rescue. She has two more started for the series, as well as several other books in various stages of planning and completion. Her short stories earned their place in the first-ever Accentuate Writers Anthology, Elements of the Soul, by placing first and second place in monthly contests. She also has a story in the anthology The Ultimate Horse Lover. Jennifer lives in Northern California with her husband, dog, and cat, and she enjoys trying to do dressage on her Arabian stallion, Capt Han Solo+ (www.capthansolo.com).
Sire Demon by Franz McLaren Sire Demon by Franz McLaren April 16, 2011 $3.99 91190 words Sample 20%
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I was born in South Carolina and raised in Pennsylvania. I've spent time in 48 out of the 50 United States, and lived in Japan, Germany, and South Africa. I have also spent significant time in half a dozen European countries. All of this leads to a more sedate lifestyle now, but a vivid imagination.
Smiles of Deceit by Jim Cornick Smiles of Deceit by Jim Cornick April 16, 2011 $5.99 88743 words Sample 20%
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A long time writer, Mr. Cornick began writing for the legitimate stage. Moving to pulp fiction, he soon found himself working for Warner Bros Studio for the next three decades. Being politically motivated he wrote a column for the “Liberty Press” in his spare time. Upon retirement he began traveling and writing a historical account of the cult movement in the United States. Wanderlust being his signature, he soon found himself living in Thailand. He had been infatuated with Asia for most of his life, having served in the US Navy in the Orient in his younger years.
Contagion by Graylin Fox Contagion by Graylin Fox April 15, 2011 $3.99 12087 words Sample 10%
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RÍO PENITENTE, a novel of expiation by Angus Brownfield RÍO PENITENTE, a novel of expiation by Angus Brownfield April 15, 2011 $3.99 111802 words Sample 33%
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My life, sort of The writers whose lives interest me most are either long dead or have led lives not typical of writers. Yet it evidently helps readers to know about writers. A writer whose works I’ve recently become acquainted with, Jodi Picoult, writes a lot about herself on her web page, posts candid photos, and I’m guessing this helps readers connect with her books. Megan McCafferty, author of Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, etc., started a retroblog—her diary from age ten through twenty-something, in part, I gather from reading a review in Salon.com, to separate herself from her characters (http://www.meganmccafferty.com/retroblogger/ ). There’s nothing about my life that will enhance the experience of reading my novels. To the extent that they’re autobiographical, they’re not so in any direct way. Flaubert said of Madame Bovary, “Emma, c'est moi.” In the same sense, I’m all the characters in, say, Rigoberto and his two wives: Rigoberto Calderón, Carmen Noble de Calderón, Juan the apprentice and Bernardo the curandero. Like personages in dreams, all the characters in a novel are the author. Still, I think it helps to know where an author came from, not to read his or her works but to put you in touch with him as you would with a performing artist whom you can see in the flesh. Celebrity is an inappropriate concept for writers, usually, but feedback is a workable one. So, here are some of the accidents of my life that I believe helped form me: I’m the last of five children, my oldest sibling twelve years older than I, the closest in age six years my senior. My mother died when I was six, an accident of her life I can’t blame her for but have never fully accepted: I never got enough of her. My father had an extensive library, and I read constantly growing up, though since college television has cut into my reading time. I was raised a Catholic, going to parochial schools and an all-boys Catholic prep school. I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, back when it was the consensus best university in the world. This is a humbling experience: you may have been a whiz in high school, you were no big deal on that campus. I live in Ashland, Oregon, which is an interesting small town, with a world-class repertory theater and a satisfying mixture of foresters, bohemians, geeks, artists and coupon clippers. I married (and divorced) three times, all interesting women, and fathered five children. All of these have shaped me. These authors’ works have most informed my own writing: Elmore Leonard, whom I put first because I’ve read him most recently. There is no one better at catching the flavor of places and peoples through using their patois. Thomas Mann, whose Joseph and His Brothers is the nonpareil of epic novels, indeed, may be the best work of prose fiction ever written. (I consider Shakespeare’s plays to be poetry.) William Faulkner, whose apocryphal Yoknapatawpha County was in my youth as familiar to me as any place I’ve ever lived, and who made me realize what power words have. Faulkner’s short fiction is matched only by Mann’s. Ernest Hemingway, whose The Sun Also Rises surpasses any novel I’ve read in the way he put words down on paper; for a large part of my formative years I read this book every eighteen months or so. Albert Camus, whose novel, The Plague, touches my heart beyond any prose I’ve read. Carlos Castaneda, whose first four books (fiction? non-fiction?) blew out the corners of my imagination. Aeschylus, whose Oresteia made me understand what drama is. E. E. Cummings, who demonstrated that a seemingly mined-out convention, the sonnet, could be fresh and new in the hands of a master. W. B. Yeats, whose corpus is the standard by which I judge all modern poets. Here are some other likes and dislikes: To cook: it’s the bead game, it’s a challenge, it is manic and relaxing at once. I bake all my own (sourdough) bread and make a mean soufflé. My favorite movies: Black Orpheus and Shoot the Piano Player, with 8½ Some Like It Hot, Treasure of Sierra Madre and Chushingura not far behind. My favorite music: almost anything but Rap and the heaviest of Rock and Roll—Allison Kraus to Denny Zeitlin, with Chopin, Beethoven and The Beatles thrown in for good measure. But if I were shipwrecked with the work of just one person, it would have to be Bach’s. Writing is both a therapy and my compulsion. In 2011 I published eight novels, some started back in the Eighties, four completed last year, two started and finished in 2011. For a list of extant works, click here.
Blue Falcon by Bryce A. Miles Blue Falcon by Bryce A. Miles April 15, 2011 $6.99 115948 words Sample 20%
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The Priest and the Dragon by Bruce Black The Priest and the Dragon by Bruce Black April 15, 2011 $5.99 62374 words Sample 15%
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Bruce Black has studied the martial arts and its spiritual path for the past 30 years. He has Black Belts in Tae-Kwon-Do and Ninjitsu. He has written three books and numerous short stories that teach simple spiritual truths through how the characters interact with life and others. Bruce also has a degree in Natural Health and practices Qi Gong daily while living in Utah with his three daughters. He is also the author of the blog singledadrules.com
Bangkok Express by James Newman Bangkok Express by James Newman April 15, 2011 $4.99 57755 words Sample 20%
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James Newman has lived in Thailand most of his adult life. An accomplished fiction writer published in several countries his novel excerpts from Demon Dreams and The Boy that Played Chequers were both nominated for the Writer’s Beat author’s choice award. His short story CARMEN was published by Freedom Fiction magazine in India and subsequently selected for their 2009 anthology book. Newman’s short story CLEAR followed being published on the webzine and in their 2010 best of anthology, recently published. His short story MEAT appeared in the progressive horror publication 69 Flavors of Paranoia and KIM was featured in the UK’s Skalped magazine. Newman has published over 40 stories on the excellent Thailand stories website under the moniker Sisterray. Bangkok Express is the authors first novel. He is currently working on the sequel. Visit the writer’s blog at jamesnewmanfiction.blogspot.com
Shadows of New York: The Mysterious Adventures of Dr. Shadows by Teel James Glenn Shadows of New York: The Mysterious Adventures of Dr. Shadows by Teel James Glenn April 14, 2011 $3.99 79365 words Sample 10%
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A native of Brooklyn, NY, Teel--or T.J. as most know him, has a long career as a performer, teacher, stunt expert that has informed his writing.
All Roads Lead To The River by Lee McAulay All Roads Lead To The River by Lee McAulay April 14, 2011 $0.99 4595 words Sample 10%
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My latest novel, The Last Rhinemaiden, set in London in 1888, has just been published as an ebook on Smashwords and other venues. It's a supernatural mystery with a touch of thriller and adventure. I live in the UK and I'm now working on another novel. Visit my blog for more news, updates, free fiction, special offers and more at http://leemcaulay.wordpress.com, or drop me a line via Twitter, where I'm LeeMcAulay1.
Leap, A Short Story by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel Leap, A Short Story by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel April 14, 2011 $0.99 1523 words Sample 20%
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Smoky Trudeau is the author of two novels, On the Choptank Shores and The Cabin, a photo/essay Observations of an Earth Mage, and two books on writing and writers, all from Vanilla Heart Publishing. She has published short stories and poetry in literary journals such as CALYX and online e-zines such as Smashed Ink. She was a 2003 Pushcart Prize nominee. Smoky spent most of her life on the flat plains of Illinois, where she taught writing workshops at several community colleges and was a frequent speaker at writers conferences and book fairs. She is a freelance editor, writing coach, and book doctor who has helped hundreds of aspiring writers achieve their dream of becoming published. Finally succumbing to her bohemian spirit and need to live near the mountains and the ocean, Smoky moved to Southern California in 2008, where she lives in a ramshackle cottage in the woods overlooking the San Gabriel Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond. When she isn’t writing, she spends her time hiking in the mountains and fighting the urge to speak in haiku.
To Sense Worth by EF Clark To Sense Worth by EF Clark April 13, 2011 $3.99 98975 words Sample 25%
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While not exactly an eccentric childhood recluse, I do recall being elated to receive a portable Smith-Corona typewriter for my 10th birthday! Ah, the good old days of ink ribbons and whiteout. Whether scriptwriting television commercials for my family music business, or implementing multimedia promotions for various bookstores, I have thoroughly appreciated the art of writing and marketing. I am an Internet Content Writer, editorialist, songwriter, and musician. My true passion, however, is historical fiction like the latest novel "TO SENSE WORTH," and children's books, such as the "NELLIE GREEN the JELLY BEAN" series. Visit my blog "writercamp," which encourages aspiring writers to share in the legacy of literature.
Lizzie : Lethal Innocence - Lizzie Series, Book 1 by J. Robert Whittle Lizzie : Lethal Innocence - Lizzie Series, Book 1 by J. Robert Whittle April 13, 2011 $2.99 77179 words Sample 7%
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A Doghouse Tale by Bert Oldenhuis A Doghouse Tale by Bert Oldenhuis April 13, 2011 $4.99 213944 words Sample 20%
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Bert Oldenhuis was born in the Netherlands in 1944 and emigrated with his family in the late fifties to the US, where his teen years were spent in Elmira, NY. He graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, sailing in the capacity of third and second mate on US merchant vessels for a period of four years. After his sea-going days, he found employment ashore and almost immediately was dispatched to the Netherlands as sales support manager in the European Headquarters of his employer. He met and married his wife there and even though the USA beckoned, he could not persuade his better half to leave her beloved Holland, hence this is where he eventually settled and where he and his wife raised their three children. While in the various positions he held with his original employer and a subsequent number of others, he has had the chance to travel extensively within Europe, allowing him to gain more than a superficial view of the cultures behind the quilt that forms the map of this continent. His publication experience has been limited to technical research papers, technical articles in various magazines dedicated to the Oil and Gas industry, and translations of instruction manuals for large turbo and electrical machinery. However, time, opportunity, persuasion and encouragement has prompted him to venture more prosaic by weaving personal experiences and fiction into a humorous and readable account with the result of “A Doghouse Tale” as the first of a series.
Phnom Penh Mann by Christopher D. Cain Phnom Penh Mann by Christopher D. Cain April 12, 2011 $4.99 88166 words Sample 20%
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Christopher Cain is a writer and teacher currently living in Bangkok, Thailand. He has previously published travel pieces and poetry in small press magazines in the United States and worked as an Independent filmmaker in New York City. From 2006 through 2010 he lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Saddle the Wind by Ron Shears Saddle the Wind by Ron Shears April 12, 2011 $3.95 33063 words Sample 20%
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Born 1935, in Kent England Served 6-year indentured apprenticeship as a Compositor, Typographer. Top sportsman, played in a semi-pro league as an amateur, declined turning pro, meant breaking apprenticeship. Played for Kent youth, I won't bore you with the other sports I ranked highly in. Quit print after 11 years to start his own roof tiling and slating business. Lost the lot-a fortune to bad debts, when Saudi oil minister Yamani quadrupled oil price in four days, builders large and small went broke taking me with them. Apparently and unknown to me I was the largest roofing outfit in South West England. Some years later migrated to Australia. Broke, started again doing building site laboring work to support family, started writing to keep sane. At 54 diagnosed with severe asthma. Son suggested a martial art, At 57 I did, nearly killed me, kept puffy in my hand. Asthma almost gone, Recommend any asthmatics make your lungs earn their keep. He trains and teaches at Tae Kwon Do in Australia he is a 4th Dan and has trained extensively in 2 other martial arts. He lives in Australia with his wife. They have a daughter, two sons and eight grand children. He enjoys: writing, made all of the pine furniture for his house and stacks more for his daughter His unique and original one off compositions from his collection of old letterpress Hardwood Type can be seen at: http://www.ronshears.com/. It’s an incomplete web page but there’s some stuff there. Or google Flickr search Letterpress Type or Crunkhorn, there is pile there. Other work by the author includes: completed screenplays and stories, in various lengths and genres. Unless otherwise stated all are the authors ideas and concepts. Screenplays are co-written with Aimee Lamb. As you will see there is a mountain of writing here, and at my age I decided to ‘get’ these written, and could not have done so with out Aimee Lamb. Passionate about our planet and it's wildlife from small insects to the Blue Whale. Writes letters to papers, several articles printed. Believes we should delete the word 'Retirement' from all languages.
Montana Midnight by David Emil Henderson Montana Midnight by David Emil Henderson April 11, 2011 $6.49 79093 words Sample 30%
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DAVID EMIL HENDERSON began his journalism career in 1960s magazines, when he crafted personal interviews with Henry Fonda, Barbra Streisand, Robert Preston, Charlton Heston, and other luminaries, along with a range of news and features. As editor for a Chicago suburban newspaper chain owned by Time, Inc., he directed the content of five newspapers including The Evanston Review, chosen by a national newspaper publishers’ association as First in the Nation for General Excellence. Later, as editor and publisher of a Montana newspaper, he won the press association’s top statewide awards for editorial writing, column writing, feature stories, and news reports. In California, Henderson created national print and video marketing programs for nine San Francisco Bay Area daily newspapers, including those owned by Gannett, The Tribune Company, Media News Group, and The New York Times. Since becoming involved with the Pine Tree Press, he has sought to assist other talented writers in launching their books. A nonfiction "anthology of heroes" by Larry T. Bailey is on deck, entitled "So Brave...So Quiet...So Long!"
Hackett's War by Stephen Knight Hackett's War by Stephen Knight April 11, 2011 $2.99 41326 words Sample 20%
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Born in south Texas but raised in various cities across the United States, Stephen Knight has been writing commercial fiction for years. He is the son of a famous radio personality and a former local television producer. After almost a decade working with the U.S. Army, he now lives in the New York City metro area.
A Dog's Life by Kris Katzen A Dog's Life by Kris Katzen April 10, 2011 $1.99 1658 words Sample 30%
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Soaring Starships by Kris Katzen Soaring Starships by Kris Katzen April 10, 2011 $4.99 29831 words Sample 30%
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Ten by Five by Bluetrix Books Ten by Five by Bluetrix Books April 10, 2011 $4.99 39367 words Sample 30%
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Welcome to Bluetrix Books. Multiple genres and even more titles to come.
Mountain Tiger: Jim Colling Adventure Series, Book 5 by Robert McCurdy Mountain Tiger: Jim Colling Adventure Series, Book 5 by Robert McCurdy April 10, 2011 $2.99 80433 words Sample 50%
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Robert McCurdy served as senior house legal counsel to a large Florida hospital and health care system for 30 years prior to his retirement in 2005. Before becoming an attorney, he practiced pharmacy in community drug stores, hospitals and military healthcare facilities. During his legal career, he authored numerous articles dealing with healthcare law, and served as writer and producer for healthcare educational films. Mountain Tiger is the fifth book in the Jim Colling Adventure Series. The series, in order, includes: Dog Robber, Rat Line, Ram’s Horn and White Eagle. Some of the events in Rat Line are drawn from Mr. McCurdy’s experiences as an enlisted man in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Germany during the Cold War years of early 1960’s. He lives with his wife in Cape Coral, Florida.
The Prodigal by Chuck Tyrell The Prodigal by Chuck Tyrell April 10, 2011 $0.99 15982 words Sample 15%
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Chuck Tyrell is the pen name for Charles T. Whipple, an international prize-winning author. Whipple was born and reared in Arizona’s White Mountain country only 19 miles from Fort Apache. He won his first writing award while in high school, and has won several since. Raised on a ranch, Chuck brings his own experience into play when writing about the hardy people of 19th Century Arizona. Although he currently lives in Japan, he maintains close ties with the West through family, relatives, former schoolmates, and readers of his western fiction. Whipple belongs to Western Fictioneers, Western Writers of America, Arizona Authors Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, and Tauranga Writers Inc.
Aloha Mannequins by Raymund Hensley Aloha Mannequins by Raymund Hensley April 10, 2011 Free! 38356 words Sample 15%
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Raymund Hensley is the author of "Filipino Vampire" and "Transdolphin". He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook to get updates on future books. http://twitter.com/RaymundHensley http://raymundhensley.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/BossHospital
Unwanted Reputation by Les Williams Unwanted Reputation by Les Williams April 10, 2011 $0.99 2517 words Sample 20%
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Retiring in 2006, after 20 years with the US Government, Les Williams found his passion in writing. He attended a writing class in NC at the John C. Campbell Folk Art School. Les’s first short story, Under Nebraska Skies, won second place in the 2008 Aspiring Authors Writing Contest. His column, A Senior Moment, appears in the local senior paper 55+. He lives in Lincoln, NE, with his wife, Phyllis Maurer, and one irritable cat. Les can be reached at: pm16683@windstream.net
Parallel Worlds by John Hunter Parallel Worlds by John Hunter April 10, 2011 $9.99 116139 words Sample 15%
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A Compulsive Entrepreneur and the author of thirty-six technical publications and two screenplays. He was born in England in 1945. After Technical High School and Art College, he spent nine years in the military, some of which was on active service in Northern Ireland and in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. This was followed by a period as Sales Director of a 'wooden boat' building company. Working in wood inspired him to start his first business designing and manufacturing educational toys and equipment for handicapped children. After this business was taken over he became involved in marketing for an international publishing group publishing DIY car manuals. This experience enhanced his love of books and he became Managing Director of a publishing company marketing specialist books to the construction industry. This further honed his publishing knowledge to the extent that he founded his own business, the first electronic publishing company in the UK, where he developed electronic publishing software and published construction cost databases. He authored 36 market leading construction cost information titles. The business expanded into creating world leading estimating software where they became market leaders and in 1991 he was awarded the British Design Award for the estimating software he had developed. After thirteen years the business had survived a major recession and grown into a successful group, as Chairman & Managing Director he decided to sell the business, to have more time for personal development. He quickly realised that retirement was not for him and as a private pilot started a new business chartering high performance aircraft to other pilots. His passion for the environment guided him into a further business 'alternative fuels', where he designed a system for converting petrol powerboat engines to run on LPG, a much cleaner fuel than petrol and a fraction of the cost. This was demonstrated on national television when he established the first British Offshore Powerboat Speed Record for a 'Green Powered' boat, nearly 100 mph. Finally, after four years working for a Film Production company as Managing Director and Producer, he decided to leave main line business to concentrate on writing. WHY PARALLEL WORLDS? Since the seventies when the 'Gaia Theory' originated he became fascinated with the environment; with this awareness he researched everything that he could find on the subject including ancient civilisations and the causes of damage being inlficted on the Earth by man. There were many discoveries and military experiments that bothererd him and lingered in his mind. The idea for 'parallel Worlds' originated as a vehicle for sharing with other people some of his thoughts and concerns through a book but in a manner that combined interesting facts with a fast pace action story.
Blood Money - A Greg Kelton Thriller by Brian Springer Blood Money - A Greg Kelton Thriller by Brian Springer April 09, 2011 $2.99 66375 words Sample 20%
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Da Danmark gik ned by Claes Blom Da Danmark gik ned by Claes Blom April 09, 2011 $5.99 109966 words Sample 5%
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Hejsa :D Mit navn er Claes Blom, jeg er 24 år og fra København i Danmark. Min debutroman "Da Danmark gik ned", kan findes og downloades som e-bog her på siden og jeg håber i fremtiden at kunne udgive yderligere projekter gennem Smashwords.
Kara Safak by Levent Karaca Kara Safak by Levent Karaca April 09, 2011 $0.99 23556 words Sample 20%
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Levent Karaca was born and raised in Turkey, where he spent the first 18 years of his life. He studied at Indiana University and now works as a marketing manager for a software company. Almost all of his writings have been kept private, but he is planning on publishing new content online soon.
Contract Negotiations by Mark Graham Contract Negotiations by Mark Graham April 08, 2011 $1.99 3883 words Sample 20%
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Mark Graham lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, one kid, and no pets.
How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress by Michael Kingswood How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress by Michael Kingswood April 08, 2011 $2.99 8453 words Sample 25%
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Michael Kingswood grew up in Maryland, in the Washington, DC suburbs. He graduated from Boston University in May 1997, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (minor in Astronomy). Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the US Navy and has served as a submariner ever since. He has since earned a masters degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. Michael has always been a voracious reader. Though he prefers reading science fiction and fantasy for entertainment, he will sample just about any genre. Except paranormal romance. For education and personal development purposes, he enjoys reading about economics, history, physics, astronomy, sports, current events, and business. His hobbies include reading (obviously), running, bicycling, computer games, martial arts, sailing, skiing, flying, and debating politics. He began writing fiction in late 2010, after thinking about doing so for years. He is married to a lovely lady from Maine. They have three children, and live wherever the Navy deems to send them.
Ill Met By Moonlight by Kris Katzen Ill Met By Moonlight by Kris Katzen April 08, 2011 $1.99 6462 words Sample 30%
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Okrax by Rigel Ailur Okrax by Rigel Ailur April 08, 2011 $1.99 3524 words Sample 30%
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Empire's End by David Dunwoody Empire's End by David Dunwoody April 08, 2011 $4.99 80393 words Sample 10%
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Author of the zombie novels EMPIRE and EMPIRE'S END, the horror collections DARK ENTITIES and UNBOUND & OTHER TALES, and numerous other short stories.
Kings of the Dead (Revised & Expanded) by Tony Faville Kings of the Dead (Revised & Expanded) by Tony Faville April 08, 2011 $4.99 73014 words Sample 10%
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Tunnel Rats by Steve Wands Tunnel Rats by Steve Wands April 08, 2011 $0.99 20912 words Sample 30%
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Steve Wands lives in New Jersey with his wife and son. He’s a comic book letterer for DC Comics by day, and an artist and writer by night. He drinks massive amounts of coffee, and sleeps very little. He is the author of Stay Dead: The Stranger and Tunnel Rats, Modern Nightmares, Damaged, and plenty of short stories.
Cave by Ali Cooper Cave by Ali Cooper April 08, 2011 $3.99 108870 words Sample 20%
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I'm a singer/songwriter/guitarist and I teach guitar. I currently live in rural Devon - came here for the solar eclipse and stayed! I have degrees in psychology and archaeology (I'm already published in archaeology non-fiction) and these subjects tend to crop up in my writing. The Girl on the Swing is my first novel to make it into print. It's published by Standing Stone Press in association with Year Zero Writers collective. It's also available in print with Amazon, B & N, Waterstones etc in US and UK.
Toys On Parade by Michael Schultz Toys On Parade by Michael Schultz April 07, 2011 $0.99 7676 words Sample 20%
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Michael Schultz was born and raised in Southeastern Wisconsin. He has been writing since high school and enjoys old pulp stories, sci-fi, and urban fantasy. He looks forward to hearing what readers think about his work, as well as releasing more serial fiction.
Not Just Cricket... by Vikram Dravid Not Just Cricket... by Vikram Dravid April 07, 2011 $3.99 55024 words Sample 15%
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Vikram Dravid was born in Mumbai and lived there until his postgraduate studies in medicine. Life in Mumbai, India’s cultural and commercial capital, afforded Dravid ample opportunities to explore, and excel in, his creative and athletic pursuits. Dravid immigrated to the US in 1986 and currently resides in Philadelphia where he practices Radiology. When not at work or writing, Dravid can be found on the cricket field or the golf course; he also loves to indulge his interests in reading, travel, photography and art. Not Just Cricket… is Dravid’s first novel.